A lateral flow assay (LFA) for the rapid detection of extraparenchymal neurocysticercosis using cerebrospinal fluid
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عنوان ژورنال: Experimental Parasitology
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0014-4894
DOI: 10.1016/j.exppara.2016.10.016